Coffee is a must-drink drink for many people every day. For people who rely heavily on caffeine, they may cause extreme unsuitable physical condition. A fashion editor revealed that he had gone from 3 to 4 cups of coffee a day to completely quit. In the end, he felt energetic during the torment period and improved his quality of life.

Editor of the British fashion magazine "Harper 's BAZAAR", Stephan was voiced by Hollywood star Jennifer Lopez to quit coffee and make his body and mind healthy, and decided to try the 10-day "caffeine quit".

{9999}{9999}{9999}{9999} From "no coffee to no food" to determined to quit

Stephen started falling in love with coffee in high school. After college, she upgraded from instant coffee to Starbucks, and then turned to a fashionable boutique coffee shop, and eventually became a person without coffee.

She said that drinking coffee was a pleasure at first, but she didn't realize that it had become an indispensable necessity in life. Over the past 10 years, she has drunk at least 2 cups of coffee a day, usually 3 to 4 cups.

What she was curious about was what would happen if a coffee-heavy lover suddenly stopped taking caffeine? So she decided to challenge her caffeine and share her physical changes over the past 10 days.

Sudden quitting caffeine is actually "very dangerous"

According to experts' advice, if you want to reduce caffeine intake, you should gradually reduce the intake instead of stopping it completely at once. This can reduce the risk of caffeine abstinence, especially dramatic headaches, which are severe as hangovers.

However, Stephen did not go in sequence, but stopped drinking all the caffeine-containing drinks. As a result, on the second day of her rehabilitation, she began to feel a terrible headache because her brain did not have enough time to respond to the sudden caffeine stop, which led to a severe inappropriate drama.

Why can quit caffeine make people feel pain?

There is a chemical substance called "Adenosine" in the human body, which combines with the receptors in the brain, making us feel tired and want to sleep. The structure of caffeine is similar to adenosine. When we drink coffee, caffeine will erode the adenosine receptors and prevent the adenosine from developing, so we feel more awake and energetic.

The more coffee you drink, the more adenosine receptors will be established in the brain. This means that when the body is engaging in the effects of caffeine, once the intake is suddenly stopped, a large amount of adenosine will penetrate the brain, causing extreme fatigue; adenosine will also swell blood vessels, which is the main cause of head pain, and this situation will make people extremely tired.

Slowly reduce the intake and it will not be so painful

In fact, it is not so scary to quit caffeine. As long as you control the amount of caffeine intake, 1 to 2 cups a day, and then gradually reduce the amount of adenosine receptors will gradually return to normal. In this way, the body can adapt to changes and will not suffer severe pain like Stephen.

So, if there is a plan to quit caffeine, remember to gradually reduce it instead of suddenly stopping completely.

Herbal tea is the best alternative

Stephen said that the reason why he expects to drink coffee every morning is actually nothing to do with caffeine itself. The real reason is to long for a quiet time before the start of a busy day, as well as a warm and reassuring drink.

Sentence: This morning cup does not necessarily have to be coffee. When he starts drinking more herbal teas (such as apple cinnamon tea, lemon ginger tea, mint tea, etc.), these tea drinks are not only delicious, but also help reduce the initial inappropriate feeling of caffeine quit. Surprisingly, she found out that she began to like red tea, something she had never thought about before quitting coffee, and now she was willing to continue to maintain this habit.

Going to bed early and getting up early has become a new normal

The most positive side effect brought by this challenge is that she will naturally develop the habit of going to bed early and getting up early. Without the stimulation of caffeine, the body can finally feel fatigue naturally, which forces her to fall asleep at the right time (about 10:00 to 10:30 p.m.).

222222 After quitting coffee, she woke up naturally at 5:00 a.m. and felt full of energy, and even no longer needed sleep mode. She was surprised to find that she hadn't felt a good night's sleep for a long time.

Recalling the past life habits, Stephen finally realized that the cup of coffee he drank at 2-3 pm affected his sleep time, causing him to not be able to fall asleep at night, and he had to rely on more coffee to refresh himself the next morning. This forms an infinite cycle, and it is only after quitting caffeine that this evil cycle is truly broken.

The days when quitting caffeine are in a good mood

On the 4th to 5th days, Stephen found that his condition was much better than when he just started quitting caffeine. On the 7th to 10th days, the situation improved completely, and the pain disappeared completely. This was the first time in recent years that she could still spend a whole day smoothly without coffee.

At this time, my energy level has returned to my state before quitting coffee, and I even feel more stable than before. Stephen discovered that in the past, he had always thought that "coffee is a necessity for the brain to move around", but in fact, as long as the body is suitable for the state of no caffeine, the energy will be more lasting and stable.

Will the coffee turn back after the end of the exclusion?

Of course, this does not mean that she will never drink coffee, but now she no longer relies on coffee to maintain her focus and vitality, but can gain long-term energy through more natural ways.

Stephen said that he would occasionally come to have a cup later because he really likes the deliciousness of a good cup of coffee, but he will not be regarded as a necessity for life as before.. You will now drink appropriately, or enjoy it in a special venue.